Here. It seems to be getting quieter by the day....

Here

Just popping my head back in. I'm struggling with health issues right now, but I haven't forgotten about you all, and will be back soon to update our Italy walk.

Trying to get back on the wagon here!

It's been very quite in here not to sure where everyone went

I'm here. Progress is going slower these past few weeks, but I'm reminding myself that the tortoise won the race, not the hare.

Here again...

yup!

Here...
Hey Kat! I think most of the group is taking time away-me included! Glad to "see" you!

I'm back. Been away trying Slimming World, but just couldn't make it work with my diabetes, too much of the free food is carbs. So I'm back on here giving it another try is the group still active?

Im back - Take 2
Hopefully will last longer than one day this time.

Well, thought I'd show my face after months of not checking in. I'm working on getting myself to a happier place again, starting a new job soon, and hoping to climb back on the wagon slowly but surely.

Hi all I'm Betty and I've just joined your group. I'm thrilled to find people in my same weight group who can relate to me on all levels. I'm 355lbs right now, but seeing my scale go up pretty much weekly due to my heart meds' side effects. My docs won't change the meds because "heart issue first, weight after". This is what I constantly hear. So since being diagnosed with AFIB in Oct 2015, I've gained a total of 105lbs. Now I won't say that every single pound is from the side effects of the meds, but I will say the majority of it was and is still to this day. I have experienced moments of depression and defeat, and felt very unmotivated to even try in the past 1 1/2 years. What you don't understand is that when this happened to me, I was deep into a marvelous 2 year weight loss journey. I had just celebrated losing 120lbs and was still going strong towards my goal of 150lbs. It floored me to suddenly have heart problems, and then noticing weight gain within days of starting on my heart meds and blood thinner. My doctors were so indifferent to my pleas for help...for any alternative to meds so that I could at least maintain all that I had accomplished so far. But all they told me at the time was to put down the fork. I was an extreme low carber at the time...eating under 20 carbs a day and usually keeping between 500 and 700 calories a day. But still the attitude from them! It was their opinion that I must first deal with getting my heart back into normal rhythm, and then I could get back on track with weight loss. As I'm steady gaining weight, I'm also finding it harder and harder to workout as I had before due not only from the breathlessness of having an almost continuously racing heart rate, but also from getting heavier and heavier to where my body has a harder time moving without pain. As of today, I'm working out at least every other day and building up my workout times in each session. Thankfully, I have a treadmill, elliptical, and recumbent bike at home so there are no excuses. This worked so well for me those first 2 years of losing 120lbs. I was on my machines 6 days a week for 2 hours. I loved it!! But I'm in a whole different health situation now with definite limits. I am considering the low carb lifestyle again though. Some of those habits still remain with me from that time: no sugar, no caffeine, no soda pops, no pasta, and limited breads-flour-rice-potatoes-fruits. Maybe, somehow, I will make it happen for me despite those darn meds. It would make it all more bearable for me just to know that I have new friends here to support me, and who would allow me to support them, too. Please send me a friend request if you like and start looking for me on your own page as well because I do love to "comment" and "like" nearly every day!! Positive support and encouragement goes a long way for us all on this journey God bless us all